i was given a very nice planted Sliegh for Christmas and one of the plants was a Kalanchoe plant. I love these little plants but I have never been able to get them to flower again. They will thrive on benign neglect and have great glossy leaves and grow into nice bushy plants but no flowers after the first ones have gone.

Is there a certain light that they need or less water at times? I would like to suceed with this one if possible.

Hi Hilary! This flowering tropical plant needs those flowering spikes in the soil. Make sure the spikes are for flowering house plants. This is my experience with them. One I had years ago didn't rebloom. I was told to use the spikes, following the directions of how many spikes and how often. They do work. They love lots and lots of sunshine. Hope this helps.

Kalanchoe – The kalanchoe is actually a succulent that bears a canopy of red, orange,yellow, or salmon flowers above thick, waxy, green leaves. Dozens of star-shapedblossoms make up each flower head. Choose a plant with most of the flowers stillunopened not one in full bloom. Keep the plant in a location with bright light. Likemost plants that flower in the winter, kalanchoes grow best where it is cool. Nighttemperatures of about 50-60 oF will keep it in flower for a long time. Water the plantwhen the top half of the soil feels dry to the touch. Since this plant is a succulent, it cansurvive through dry periods better than when the soil is too wet. With average care, akalanchoe can be kept for another season of bloom. Shift the plant to a larger pot whenit becomes rootbound. Fertilize at 2-3 week intervals and continue to water when thesoil dries out. You can place the plant outside during the summer in a protected place.Since the kalanchoe forms its flower buds under short day conditions, it should receiveonly natural light from the time it is brought indoors in early fall until buds show.

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